Nassau

[ nas-aw; German nah-sou ]

noun

1. a seaport on New Providence Island: capital of the Bahamas; seaside resort.
2. a district in central Germany: formerly a duchy, now a part of Hesse.
3. a member of a European royal family that ruled chiefly in Germany and the Netherlands until the 19th century.
4. Golf. an eighteen-hole match in which one point each is awarded to the players having the lowest score for the first nine holes, for the second nine holes, and for the entire round.

Nassau

noun

1. ˈnasaʊ a region of W central Germany: formerly a duchy (1816–66), from which a branch of the House of Orange arose (represented by the present rulers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg); annexed to the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau in 1866; corresponds to present-day W Hesse and NE Rhineland-Palatinate states
2. ˈnæsɔː the capital and chief port of the Bahamas, on the NE coast of New Providence Island: resort. Pop: 229 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

He came to see us at Nassau Coliseum — came on his own, walked into the dressing room, said: “Hi, I’m Billy Joel. I’m a big fan.”

From Los Angeles Times

Another rallygoer, Carrie Wise, a registered nurse from Nassau County, said that she was feeling hopeful for Trump’s victory and that “I feel like Trump will protect us.”

From Salon

The issue is particularly relevant to areas like Nassau County but also served as a way for Gillen to discuss the historically unproductive 118th Congress and its Republican majority.

From Salon

One of them was held on Thursday of last week in Nassau County, New York, a state he lost by 23 points in 2020 and by 22 points in 2016.

From Salon

On Monday night, lawmakers in Nassau County voted to ban masks in public, despite an ongoing COVID-19 wave occurring across the country.

From Salon